Bhubaneswar 
YC
seeks CM resignation over ‘hunger’ death
YC
seeks CM resignation over ‘hunger’ death
Tuesday,
20 November 2012 21:19
PNS
| BALANGIR
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Congress activists led by President of Indian Youth Congress Balangir Lok Sabha
Committee Akash Mishra, District Congress president Bhabagan Bagarti and Mahila
Congress president Renuka Patra on Monday staged a dharna before the district
Collectorate here demanding resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for
the alleged starvation death of Annanpurna Bagarti in Ward-15 of the Balangir
Municipality.
They
also demanded a CBI inquiry into the irregularities and corruption in the
Balangir Municipality. “It is unfortunate that Annapurna Bagarti died due to
starvation because of the neglect and apathy of the district administration.
Had
the administration acted swiftly, the tragedy would not have occurred,” said
Akash Mishra. On the corruption in the municipality, he said that unless the
district administration takes action against corrupt official within 10 days, a
Balangir Bandh would be observed on the issue.
The
unfortunate incident of hunger death has taken place in Ward-15, which is
represented by the municipality’s chairperson Damayanti Bag. There has been
massive corruption in the municipality in the purchase of different materials,
said District Congress vice-president Laxman Meher. DCC president Bhagaban
Bagarti said Annapurna died even though her condition had been reported to the
district administration earlier.
Nobody
from the administration responded to the appeal to save her, he added.
Earlier on Sunday, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Bhupinder Singh, who came here, had condemned the apathetic attitude of the district administration and stated that the Congress would raise this issue in the Assembly during its coming winter session.
Earlier on Sunday, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Bhupinder Singh, who came here, had condemned the apathetic attitude of the district administration and stated that the Congress would raise this issue in the Assembly during its coming winter session.
The
Youth Congress in a memorandum to the State’s Governor through the district
administration demanded resignation of the Chief Minister holding him
responsible Annapurna Bagarti’s death, a CBI inquiry into corruption in the
Balangir Municipality and improvement of roads and sanitation of the town.
Additional District Magistrate Sadhab Minz, when contacted, said the district
administration has ordered an inquiry into the alleged starvation death. The
exact reason behind the death would be known after getting the inquiry report,
he added.
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